Toy Theatre: 1857

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Toy Theatre. The publisher John Redington made this theatre in 1857. The stage is set for the last scene of The Corsican Brothers. This dramatic play ends with a sword fight to the death. The theatre features a Proscenium arch with ribbon ties, and a wooden stage and flies unit; a footlight insert is also incorporated. The orchestra is printed on the front panel of the stage.